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Author Witte, John, 1959-

Title Religion and the American constitutional experiment : essential rights and liberties / John Witte, Jr.

Imprint Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000.

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  342.0852 W783r    ---  Available
Description xiv, 379 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-361) and index.
Contents The American experiment in historical context -- The theology and politics of the religion clauses -- The essential rights and liberties of religion -- Forging the First Amendment religion clauses -- Religion and the states before 1947 -- Religion and the Supreme Court, 1815-1947 -- Modern free exercise law -- Modern disestablishment law -- Religious liberty doctrine in miniature : tax exemption of religious property -- Toward an integration of religious liberty : the American experiment in international context.
Subject United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment.
Freedom of religion -- United States -- History.
Church and state -- United States -- History.
Freedom of religion.
Church and state.
ISBN 0813333067 (pb : alk. paper)
0813333059 (hc : alk. paper)

 
    
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